I think of all the polls this is the only one done after the CNN debate, which shows that Bachmann got a nice bump, like Cain did with the first debate. I think more of Cain's support will go to Michelle and it could be that she because the new Huckabee.

I think when we compare this with the new PPP poll that was conducted before the debate, Bachmann and Romney gained almost exclusively from Cain and Pawlenty, who had not really good debate performances.

Santorum also had a monumental debate bounce (considering 0/1% was the norm for him).

The fact that the field can swing so rapidly on one debate shows how weak it is. Cain's 20% in PPP was a steady buildup on his first debate FOX win.

One thing I can say for sure is that this won't be a three way race after Iowa. Cain/Bachmann/Gingrich/Santorum support is all one big block that is just waiting to dump all of its support to whoever comes out of it. They have no bases.

This of course great news for Obama as Romney can't win a two-way race in the primary IMO.

I think this is the first post-debate poll we've seen, and it obviously has a very strong showing for Bachmann. Of course, Palin is not included in the matchup, whereas she is usually included in other national primary polls, so that has to be taken into account. The NBC/WSJ poll seemed to suggest that dropping Palin from the list tends to help Bachmann quite a bit.

It'll be interesting to see whether Bachmann's showing here is replicated by other polls. I'd like to see a poll of Iowa soon, to see how she's doing there.